CeCe Winans & Husband Alvin Love II Share Marriage Testimony | XO Marriage Conference — Key Takeaways
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CeCe Winans & Husband Alvin Love II Share Marriage Testimony | XO Marriage Conference
XO Marriage24mJul 29, 2026
Watch the originalLasting marriage flows from a specific sequence — receiving the Father's love, loving God back through obedience, and only then loving one another well, as demonstrated by Alvin and CeCe Winans' 37-year marriage.
Key takeaways
Romans 5:8 — God's love was proven at our lowest, not our best
Romans 5:8 — God's love was proven at our lowest, not our best
- 'God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners' (Romans 5:8).
- Alvin's testimony of imprisonment at 24 illustrates this: God pursued him before any moral turnaround.
God's love must be received personally, not just believed abstractly
God's love must be received personally, not just believed abstractly
- Knowing God loves 'everybody' is insufficient — the transformative power comes from knowing he loves *you* specifically.
- This personal assurance produces concrete outcomes: confidence, self-worth, peace, and freedom from fear.
Ephesians 5:25 calls husbands to self-sacrifice, not just leadership
Ephesians 5:25 calls husbands to self-sacrifice, not just leadership
- 'Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it' — the model is cruciform, not authoritarian.
- CeCe's global ministry was enabled because Alvin left a top-performing sales career to cover and serve her calling.
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In this video
- 1mIntroduction: Three Pillars of a 37-Year Marriage
- 1mThe Father's Love: Foundation of Identity and Worth
- 3mAlvin's Testimony: From Prison to Purpose
- 9mLoving God Back: Obedience, Submission, and Yielding
- 16mLoving One Another: Kindness, Sacrifice, and Mutual Honor
- 22mClosing and Worship
“It doesn't matter what we've done in the past, it doesn't change God's plan for my future.”
— Alvin Love
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